Still from American Sniper. The comic is never named, but if you look closely, you can see that it's issue No. 1 of the sixth volume of Punisher, released in January of 2004 (making it very believable as something Biggles could be reading during the platoon's 2004 deployment).
A Dr. Garry Choy, MD, Diagnostic Radiology, answered. Radiation fibrosis is the result of prior radiation exposure that results in scarring of an organ such as breasts, lungs, etc. Post radiation treatment fibrosis is the typical cause.
Asbestosis. Asbestosis is a chronic non-malignant scarring and fibrous hardening of the lungs, which is caused by heavy exposure to asbestos fibers over a period of many years. This scarring is called fibrosis, and the more asbestos fibers inhaled, the worse the scarring or fibrosis tends to become.ung cancer is the most common type of cancer, found in individuals who have sustained prolonged exposure to asbestos. Lung cancer develops through the surrounding tissue, invading and often obstructing air passages.